Strategy backtester

Test any of 20 strategies on any ticker — long, short, or both — against free historical prices, and compare to buy & hold. Set trading cost and a stop-loss for a realistic run. Historical simulation only (dividends not modeled); past performance is not indicative of future results, and this is analysis, not advice.

Fast MASlow MAFastSlowSignalRSI lenBuy<Sell>PeriodStd×Lookbackno parametersMorning momentum: breakout → pullback holds → confirmation. Fixed rules, no parameters; real 0DTE option prices. Ignores the cost/stop/range fields below. Best on SPY/QQQ/IWM.
Direction lets you trade short too. Cost = bps per trade; stop-loss exits after that % adverse move (0 = off). "Compare all" runs every strategy.
-84.6%
Total Return
$1,541
Ending Value
-61.0%
CAGR
-87.7%
Max Drawdown
-1.42
Sharpe
18%
Win Rate
11
Trades
90%
Time in Market
ALHC · SMA Crossover Long & Short turned $10,000 into $1,541 (-84.6%) vs buy & hold $17,227 (+72.3%) over 2024-08-01→2026-07-31 — it trailed buy & hold by 156.9%, worst drawdown 88% (vs 44%) · 5 short trades.

Equity curve — $10,000 invested

501 trading days
+176%-85%■ strategy■ buy & hold

Recent trades

long & short round-trips
EntryExitSideReturn
2026-06-262026-07-31 (open)LONG-36.0%
2026-05-202026-06-26SHORT-39.2%
2026-04-202026-05-20LONG-22.7%
2026-02-262026-04-20SHORT-5.6%
2025-12-032026-02-26LONG+6.9%
2025-11-182025-12-03SHORT-18.6%
2025-08-212025-11-18LONG+1.9%
2025-05-132025-08-21SHORT-12.5%
2025-01-222025-05-13LONG-3.8%
2024-12-162025-01-22SHORT-30.3%
2024-10-102024-12-16LONG-0.9%
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